Since the post was made, things have changed - companies closed, some were sold and others simply disappeared. It was the early days of the huge internet boom and everyone was rushing in to get a slice of it. Even though most people did not fully have a clear idea what they were getting into, just have a service people used was enough.

Today, companies are very wary how they set up and provide services. Unless of course you are the likes of Twitter and Foursquare. These companies obviously lack a clear business strategy despite each of them have close to 500 million subscribers each.

So, if you are looking for a free internet telephone call, you will be disappointed. It does not happen anymore.